Bernina 125 Manual - Page 22

Position of needle for left, middle, end right side stitch Most of all zigzag sewing is done with the 'middle stitch, i. e. when sewing straight forward, the needle will stitch in the center of the stitch hole and when changing over to zigzag stitch, the width of the stitch will be distributed from the center equally to the right and to the left (Fig. 31). For various ornamental stitches, sewing button holes, appliqués and sewing on buttons, the left stitch is used, i.e. when sewing straight forward, the needle will stitch in the left side of the stitch hole and when changing over to zigzag stitch, the width of the stitch will come to lie from the left to the right side (Fig. 32). For further ornamental stitches you can use also the right side stitch, eventually in connection with the aforesaid two kind of stitches. In this case, when sewing straight forward, the needle will stitch in the right side of the stitch hole and when changing over to zigzag stitch, the width of the stitch will be formed from the right to the left (Fig. 33). The change of position of the needle is obtained by turning the knob 5 at the back of the arm, near the spool pin (Fig. 7). When turning said knob to the left, the needle will stitch on the left; turning it again, the needle will stitch in the middle and turning it once more, the needle will stitch on the right. If you go on turning, the needle will return in the middle, then to the left etc. It does not matter, in which direction the knob is turned, because the position of the needle is always the following: " left - middle - right " or " right - middle - left ". The knob stops after each turning. By these changes of position of the needle, the zigzag stitches illustrated in Fig. 31, 32 and 33 will be obtained. 40 Fig. 31 Middle Stitch: zigzag stitch is distributed from the center equally over both sides. 4 Fig. 32 Left stitch: zigzag stitch is directed from left to right. Fig. 38 Right Side Stitch: zigzag stitch is directed from right to left. 41